Originally Posted by
schiiism
Mine is 12 which usually takes 45 minutes with morning traffic. I wouldn't mind a few more miles, but anything that takes more than an hour is a little excessive. Anything under 30 minutes is not enough time to even get sweaty!
Also, 18mph average is pretty quick if you're going to be on urban roads. Be careful not to go so fast that you can't brake in time for common cyclist/motorist accident situations: right hook, left cross, parking lotted, etc etc
True, I didn't do the simple math and just set a target of around 30 minutes, 18mph is a bit too ambitious, if I could average 16 mph I'd be pleased which would then mean my commute would take about 34 minutes. I'm satisfied with anything under 40 minutes really as their are a lot of traffic lights on my journey and the traffic can get quite heavy.